Self-Command: "The Project for Moral Perfection" by Benjamin Franklin As the youngest son of the youngest son for five generations back, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was by custom and tradition destined to be a nobody. Yet thanks to his own resourcefulness, he more than escaped his destiny. His life spanned the 18th century, and he managed to see and to participate firsthand in much that it had to offer.By all measures, Benjamin Franklin was no ordinary man—not in his own time, not in any time. Yet when he sat down, during the last twenty years of his life,Author(s): No creator set

Invitation: 50 Years Forward - A Tribute to the Dream This Thursday, January 16th, join us at 4 pm in the Curry Student Center Ballroom for "A Tribute to the Dream," the highlight of the 50 Years Forward series. Experience a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King through artistic visual narratives, inspired musical performances, and a candid conversation with Civil Rights Movement pioneer Dr. Bob Moses and WCVB anchorwoman Pam Cross.Author(s): No creator set

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